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My Take
Robert Byrd is a study in sheer endurance. Over fifty-one years in the Senate, plus six in the House, makes him a fixture rather than a passing figure, and his side identities as lawyer, historian, and fiddler hint at a man more layered than the institution he embodied. His record carries real shadows alongside its accomplishments, and I would not flatten that. But the stubborn persistence of staying useful in one chair for half a century commands a grudging respect. I tend to value people who outlast everyone in a single pursuit, and Byrd is the extreme case.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Byrd
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・バード
- Reading
- ろばーと・ばーど
- Born
- November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
- Origin
- North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer / historian / fiddler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Marshall University
Awards & achievements
- Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear
- 2003 Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class
- Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
- 2007 Friend of History Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Byrd born?
November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010.
Where is Robert Byrd from?
Robert Byrd is from North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States.
What does Robert Byrd do?
Robert Byrd works as politician, lawyer, historian, fiddler.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.